Destination Guide: Tongoy (Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui) in Chile

Tongoy
in Provincia de Elqui of Coquimbo, Chile

How to get there and get around

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: -30.255 and -71.499 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: S -30° 15' 17" and W -71° 29' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:: Peso - CLP
Spoken languages:: Spanish
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:47 PM (Friday): Timezone: America/Santiago; UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:08 am and 6:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: 30.247 and 108.511 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Daping
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Chile in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Chile.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Chile. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Explore Tongoy

Tongoy in Provincia de Elqui (Coquimbo) is located in Chile about 227 mi (or 365 km) north of Santiago, the country's capital.

Local time in Tongoy is now 09:47 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Santiago with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 5 airports in the wider vicinity of Tongoy. The closest airport in Chile is El Tuqui Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Serena, Vallenar, Rodeo, Tamberias and San Jose de Jachal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature	14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature	16°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature	16°C / 61 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	76%
Air Pressure	1016 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Vacaciones en Tongoy 2011 con Klaus en Chile

Published: January 29, 2013
Length: 07:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eduardo Fritis

Viaje a Chile en Diciambre 2011 con Klaus.

playa de tongoy en la alerta de tsunami

Published: March 11, 2011
Length: 30:05 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Elena Lagunas

cuando Japón esta recién terremoteado y se venia una alarma de tsunami en las costas del pacifico mucha gente nos tomamos con tranquilidad ese día y fuimos a la playa a relajarnos, y cuando...

devuelta de la alerta de tsunami a TONGOY

Published: March 12, 2011
Length: 17:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Elena Lagunas

no es un peregrinaje religioso es tongoy post alerta de tsunami en la mañana cuando veníamos de vuelta de Tongoy hacia los vilos, nos encontramos en la carretera con mucha gente que estaba...

madrugada en TONGOY despues de la alerta de tsunami

Published: March 12, 2011
Length: 09:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Elena Lagunas

me estaba recién despertando ya que me despertó el helicóptero y en vez de decir tongoy decía los vilos, el sueño era mas fuerte ya que nos acostamos a las 2 de la mañana, el video fue...

PLAYA GRANDE TONGOY CON MUSICA IPANEMA

Published: April 19, 2015
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: felix jacob

EN LA BELLA PLAYA GRANDE DE TONGOY.

UN LUGAR LLAMADO TONGOY

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 21:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rogelio Rodríguez

Tongoy en Imagenes.

kitesurf tongoy 2014

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 44:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pepe Perez

30 Vueltas, Barco Pirata De Tongoy

Published: February 25, 2009
Length: 22:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Javier Vergara

De paseo con mi famlia, me atrevi a subirme al barco pirata de tongoy, ni me imagine ke este jueguito daria 30 vueltas completas, y pensaba ke solo daria unas 5 o 6 maximo xd.

grupo elegi2 en vivo (tongoy) mix viking 5

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fabian Ledezma

mix viking 5 en club deportivo tongoy.

TONGOY surf socos

Published: August 30, 2010
Length: 56:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tngoodsk8

un invierno en socos.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Tongoy

Tongoy is a Chilean coastal town in the commune of Coquimbo in Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region. It is located 42 km to the south of Chile's second oldest city, La Serena, next to the spa of Guanaqueros, on a rocky promontory opposite the Pacific Ocean, between the beaches of Socos (4 km) and Grande (26 km), to the north of the Talinay Mountain range.

Located at -30.2575, -71.4925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Elqui Province

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Tongoy
in Provincia de Elqui of Coquimbo, Chile

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